Gis Intern/co-op

**Description**

**Your role at GEI.**

GEI Consultants is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic GIS student to join our Owen Sound office for a summer work term. This is a fantastic opportunity for a student passionate about
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to gain hands-on experience and contribute to real-world projects in a collaborative environment.

As a GIS Summer Student, you will work closely with our team to support various GIS-related tasks, including data collection, analysis, and map production. This role will provide you with valuable exposure to GIS technologies, specifically ESRI ArcGIS, while contributing to projects that have a meaningful impact.

**Essential Responsibilities & Duties**:

- Assist in the development and management of GIS data from various sources
- Support field data collection and data integration into GIS systems
- Use ESRI ArcGIS software for data analysis and processing
- Help create and update geospatial databases and maps
- Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy of GIS data

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Enrolled in a Geography, GIS, or related program at a recognized post-secondary institution
- Experience working with ESRI ArcGIS software
- Strong editing skills in GIS data
- Ability to perform quality checks on data
- Familiarity with scripting and programming is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Eagerness to learn and gain practical experience in GIS

**We are GEI.**

Some of the world’s most pressing problems - from climate change to sustainable development, to critical infrastructure and the future of our energy supply - need our brightest and diverse minds working together to create safer, more resilient communities for tomorrow.

We are technical experts, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who draw from diverse backgrounds to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.

With nearly 60 offices across North America, we offer a range of engineering, science, and technical consulting services. Our range of expertise, project types, and culture make us the choice for top talent in the AEC industry.

In 2023, GEI merged with GM BluePlan, an Ontario-based engineering, management, and technology consulting company. The merger adds GM BluePlan’s nationally recognized expertise in asset management and infrastructure planning to the GEI family, furthering our growth and expansion in Canada.

**Employee-owned. Employee-focused.**

As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees support our flat leadership structure, have a say in how our business operates and benefit from our financial success. We are committed to employee growth with career development opportunities, competitive total rewards, a well-being program, flexible work arrangements and more. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs - we are Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded - which support our focus on sustainability, safety, diversity, equity and inclusion. Get to know us better by visiting GEI’s career site here.

**GEI’s Total Rewards Package**
- Market-Competitive Compensation
- Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipend
- Rewards and Recognition
- A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- And More

GEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Aboriginal/Indigenous status or any other factors considered discriminatory. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we will work with you to meet your needs.